The Baptism of Our Lord: Old Testament, Gen. 1 :1-5 Genesis 1:1-5 Coming out of the Church Calendar events surrounding the birth and infancy of our Lord, the first event commemorated each year is His baptism by John. That stands to reason, not because none of the...
Christmas Eve: Gospel, Matthew 1:18-25 Matthew 1:18-25 Dear ones all, Through these past many months, I have been truly privileged to write these thrice-weekly meditations on...
Christmas Eve: Old Testament, Isaiah 7:10-14 Isaiah 7:10-14 I have to think of something other than the Bible as I begin the privileged place of writing a meditation on this cherished text. I have...
Advent 4: Gospel, Luke 1:26-38 Luke 1:26-38 I am learning the lesson to read the Scripture slowly. Savor is a word that I am trying to keep in mind as I read. We love to claim...
Advent 4: Epistle, Romans 16:25-27 Romans 16:25-27 It’s daunting when the lectionary points us to just a few verses. Why? Full, abounding, even...
Advent 4: Old Testament, 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 Jesus is coming. That brief thought should find places to swirl in our thoughts at every point this time of year. And perhaps not just swirl, but...
Advent 3: Gospel, John 1:6-8, 19-28 John 1:6-8, 19-28 Can you measure darkness? When you’re in the dark do you really concern yourself with its degrees...
Advent 3: Epistle, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 There is, I suppose in church work, like there probably is in school teaching, an unwritten rule to not have favorites among students...
Advent 3: Old Testament: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Three weeks in a row walking in the green pastures of the prophet Isaiah is almost too good to be true. Here we are once again...
Advent 2: Gospel, Mark 1:1-8 Mark 1:1-8 Mark’s gospel is readily accepted as the testimony of the impetuous Apostle Peter. It’s stories...
